Another dish from A Cook’s Book by Nigel Slater

Afternoon tea with my baby today - this time at Fortnum & Mason

My new book for the cookbook club in April arrived today

Homemade mackerel pate on toast - simple and wonderful

We went to the Qissa tonight for supper for the best prawns in town

Overripe black bananas are absolutely perfect in banana bread - this one made with walnuts rather than pecans.

A very quick, very delicious Thai basil stir fry, ready in 15 minutes

Today we celebrated Mothers Day with afternoon tea made my Victoria, I feel so loved - oh and full, I feel very full

Another final recipe run, this time prawn and chipotle lasagne

Lunch today was falafel wraps with Liz

The final run for puttanesca lasagne and what a cracking dish it is

A keema curry from Takari in a ‘fridge raid’

Thank goodness for leftovers and freezers. Pineapple and prawn Thai red curry

Today we were at Tracie’s Jane Austen inspired birthday party in Bristol

Inspired by some beautiful figs, I made Kerryn and Ian a fig and hazelnut streusel cake